Notarial Acts & Certificates Flashcards
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What must a Colorado notary include in every notarial certificate?
Answer: Their commission expiration date
Colorado notarial certificates must include the notary's commission expiration date so parties can verify the commission was active.
A Colorado notary may refuse to perform a notarial act if:
Answer: The notary is not satisfied the signer is competent or willing
A notary may refuse if they have reasonable doubt about the signer's competency, willingness, or identity.
What is a copy certification by a document custodian in Colorado?
Answer: The notary notarizes the custodian's statement that the copy is accurate
When a notary cannot directly certify a copy, they can notarize the custodian's sworn statement that the copy is a true and correct copy of the original.
Which of the following best describes a signature witnessing notarial act?
Answer: The notary witnesses the signer sign the document but no oath is taken
A signature witnessing involves the notary watching the signer sign the document without administering an oath or taking an acknowledgment.
Who is responsible for completing the notarial certificate on a Colorado document?
Answer: The notary
The notary is responsible for completing the notarial certificate accurately to reflect what occurred during the notarization.
May a Colorado notary add a notarial certificate to a document after the fact if one was omitted?
Answer: Only if the signer is still present
A notarial certificate cannot be added later unless the signer is still present; otherwise a new notarization must occur.